Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 38.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 33.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 LYD 25.75
$2.02 ฿65.3
133.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.6 LYD 101
$18.78 ฿608
-0.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 LYD 20.25
$7.67 ฿248
-51.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.52 LYD 2.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 2.81
$1.98 ฿64.2
-73.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 2.67
$0.82 ฿26.64
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
-69.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LYD 5.42
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$1.57 ฿50.9
-86.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 LYD 6.68
$1.19 ฿38.62
3.36%
Eggs
$1.45 LYD 7.91
$1.98 ฿64.1
-26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 26.38
$15.99 ฿517
-69.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 LYD 18.23
$3.12 ฿101
7.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 LYD 55.4
$11.16 ฿361
-8.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 LYD 12.05
$2.76 ฿89.2
-19.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 7.04
$1.22 ฿39.5
5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 LYD 4.47
$1.71 ฿55.4
-52.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.01
$1.55 ฿50.2
-64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.78
$1.34 ฿43.21
-48.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
-56.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.25
$0.72 ฿23.2
-43.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
-58.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 6.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.57
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 LYD 9.75
$4.72 ฿153
-62.08%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.54 LYD 117
$18.9 ฿612
13.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 4.94
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 LYD 25.16
$7.85 ฿254
-41.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.25 ฿40.4
-97.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-36.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 90.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-24.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.18 LYD 175
$70.6 ฿2,285
-54.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 LYD 45.74
$13.72 ฿444
-38.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 LYD 125
$17.56 ฿568
30.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.08 LYD 153
$41.64 ฿1,347
-32.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 LYD 64.5
$6.9 ฿223
71.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 LYD 25.61
$5.8 ฿188
-18.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.2 LYD 290
$308 ฿9,963
-82.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$930 LYD 5,070
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-93.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.48 LYD 117
$55.4 ฿1,793
-61.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 LYD 191
$26.4 ฿854
32.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 LYD 273
$85.1 ฿2,755
-41.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 LYD 302
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 LYD 1,128
$434 ฿14K
-52.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 LYD 652
$235 ฿7,610
-49.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 LYD 2,146
$821 ฿26.6K
-52.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LYD 1,222
$498 ฿16.1K
-54.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 LYD 6,165
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-48.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 LYD 1,987
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-76.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 LYD 1,701
$703 ฿22.8K
-55.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
5
250.00%

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Last update for Tripoli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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